We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.

George, Orwell

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If no solution is found, the troubled Syrian province could turn into an Al-Qaeda Caliphate Idlib is bleeding. Radical Islamists, who lost the war in Syria, are trying to retain power in the country's north-western province at the cost of civilian lives. This is the final obstacle to attaining peace…

Media attention caused by the explosion in the occupied part of Cyprus in early July, finally eased down. Many controversial statements were made. Unfortunately, it seems that no account of the events offered, sorted out the causes of the incident in detail. Everyone seemed to be unworried by the allegations…

Since the middle of last week many mass media outlets around the globe discuss the resolution of UN General Assembly (UNGA) about the Mauritius. The relevant resolution calls Great Britain to give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. London has been occupying the Chagos Archipelago Islands…

In an open letter addressed to Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Secretary, the London based UK charity registered organization Lobby for Cyprus (LfC) accuses Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, of 'knowingly misleading Parliament' over the issue of sovereignty in Cyprus southern waters.…

Less than a few weeks after the announcement of the drilling results of the US company Exxon Mobil regarding Block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus, we witnessed exponential growth in Washington's attention to our small bedeviled island. Undoubtedly, the Cyprus government weighs the potential advantage. Official statements…